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"Young and the Restless" star Eileen Davidson suffered a — literal — nightmare last week when she was bitten by a brown recluse spider in bed.

NASA has made impressive strides since it launched 60 years ago. Here's a look at 5 historic moments in the agency's history.

Earth's history could be useful to help spot planets where vegetation may exist, potentially showing signs of life, new research says. 

As NASA celebrates its 60th anniversary, Neil Armstrong’s son wants to see the agency to ramp up its efforts as a space pioneer.

The first lion cubs born from artificial insemination are living a "health and normal" life, five weeks after being born.

NASA is celebrating its 60th anniversary Monday, honoring the incredible achievements and sacrifices made by the men and women involved in America’s space program.

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover noticed this summer's monster dust storm fairly early on — but not in the way you might expect.

An ambitious, student-run hunt for intelligent aliens is underway.

Workers and animal lovers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are mourning the loss of Muneca, a white-cheeked gibbon who was euthanized on Friday.

Ash spewing from the Popocatepetl volcano has reached the southern neighborhoods of Mexico's capital.

The blight of the living-dead raccoons isn’t over.

In the midst of discovering a brand new species of fish, a team of researchers missed a huge shark swimming above them when they were diving hundreds of feet into the Atlantic Ocean’s depths.

Worms don't get a whole lot of respect here on Earth, but later this year, thousands of them will take the journey of a lifetime when they head to the International Space Station .

A gold Tiffany pocket watch presented to the captain of Titanic rescue ship Carpathia is up for auction in the U.K.

A snow leopard, high up in the mountains of China, discovered several cameras used to photographs of their surroundings. The snow leopard did what anyone would do upon discovering a camera - take a selfie.

A snow leopard, high up in the mountains of China, discovered several cameras used to photographs of their surroundings. The snow leopard did what anyone would do upon discovering a camera - take a selfie.

An asteroid that, in certain light conditions, resembles a human skull, will fly past Earth just after Halloween.

Glaciers are mighty rivers of ice that can carry boulders on their backs and grind valleys into rugged mountain ranges.